D. Lowe, only two non quality start in 10 starts this season.
Last start only 2.1 innings pitched 10 hits, 8 earned.
Last season, when Lowe went less than 5 innings, he bounced back well, in starts after less than 5 innings, he went 24 innings, 10 ER... thats an era of 3.75
Almost no K's. Only 1.8 per start... and 2.7 per 9, by far the lowest of his career .. hasn't been below 5k/9in since 2003. Scary stuff.
His WHIP is highest in his career too. 1.525 WHIP doesn't correlate with his 6-3 record or 3.25 ERA...
Hasn't given up a HR at home this season, and only 3 on the season.
Lowe's last start against MIN Complete game 9 innings, 6 hits, 0 K's 4 BBs. That was his first meeting against MIN since 2010, and hasn't faced the twins since 2006 before that. I'm inclined to believe that alot of this success against MIN was just because they haven't seen him. The fact they seen him very recently, edge to Min hitters. Particularly since Lowe is allowing a batting average against of over 300 this season
Injuries: Hafner, Santana, Hannahan all out (3 out of 9 starters out of this game) not to mention Sizemore who has been out all year.